JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

くらくら

dizzy

Stroke order of くらくら

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

く · 1 strokes ら · 2 strokes く · 1 strokes ら · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KURA-KURA — 'Cora' feels woozy and dizzy.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; dizzy.

The characters in くらくら

くく — ku (1 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)

Example sentence

暑くて頭がくらくらした。

あつくてあたまがくらくらした。

It was hot and I felt dizzy.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smarting がんがんpounding (headache)ぞくぞくchills; thrilled へとへとexhausted くたくたworn out ぽかぽかnice and warm ぶるぶるshivering がくがくtrembling; shaky ちくちくprickly むずむずitchy; itching to ぐったりlimp; drained げっそりhaggard; gaunt

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